Ottawa, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The flexible polyurethane foam market size to record US$ 6.32 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow beyond US$ 10.86 billion by 2034, a study published by ...

Researchers developed flexible, bio-based polyurethane foam using lignin extracted from pine. This eco-friendly alternative replaces 20% of petroleum-based chemicals and matches conventional foam in ...

An environmentally-friendly preparation of plant material from pine could serve as a substitute for petroleum-based chemicals in polyurethane foams. The innovation could lead to more environmentally ...

A couple of years ago, as I was cleaning my bedroom, I came across a wad of shriveled foam in a small paper cup. It immediately brought back memories of one of my high school science experiments. I ...

Researchers have just developed an innovative process for producing isocyanate-free, recyclable and biobased polyurethane (PU) foams by using a rapid foaming technology from room-temperature ...

A research team from Washington State University replaced 20% of the polyurethane foam's fossil fuel-based chemicals with an eco-friendly lignin preparation. Like regular polyurethane foam, the ...

Dublin, July 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Polyurethane Chemicals & Products in Asia Pacific 2024 - Flexible Foam (Volume 4)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This is an ...

Polyurethane foam can be divided into two categories, such as open-cell and closed-cell foam. The former is a plastic with incomplete cell walls and include holes through which air and liquid can ...

Fossil fuel-based polyurethane foam has been a firm favourite in furniture manufacturing for over half a century. Jane Englefield investigates the consequences of this dependable but unsustainable ...

Huntsman Building Solutions, a major manufacturer of spray foam insulation, is using its 110 years of knowledge to pioneer an energy-efficient, dependable, and sustainable polyurethane spray foam ...

This innovation, developed by researchers at ULiège, offers a cutting-edge alternative to the traditional process based on toxic isocyanates. Researchers from the University of Liège have just ...